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European Union appoints first-ever Commissioner to defend animals

AnimalEquality.net

Hungarian politician Olivér Várhelyi has been nominated as the Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, pending approval by the European Parliament. This decision comes in response to increasing public demand for stronger animal protections across Europe. However… Source

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

In an incredible juxtaposition to the fanfare of Barbaro, more than 100,000 horses were slaughtered last year in the United States and shipped to Europe and Japan for human consumption. Brad Goldberg President Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y.,